4.Washington:NASA has announced evidence that Jupiter's largest moon,Ganymede,has a saltwater ocean under its icy surface.The ocean seems to have more water than all the water on Earth's surface,according to new Hubble observation.
New Hubble observations of Ganymede's magnetic field strongly suggest that the moon,which is the largest in our whole solar system,is home to a subsurface ocean.
Scientists estimate the ocean is 95 kilometres thick,which is about 10 times deeper than Earth's oceans.But unlike our salty waters,Ganymede's ocean is buried under 150 kilometres of ice.
While scientists have speculated(推測) since 1970s about the presence of an ocean on Ganymede-the largest moon in our solar system-until now the only observational evidence came from a brief flyby by the Galileo spacecraft,which didn't observe the moon long enough to confirm a liquid ocean.
This discovery marks an important milestone,highlighting what only Hubble can accomplish.In its 25 years in orbit,Hubble has made many scientific discoveries in our own solar system.A deep ocean under the icy surface of Ganymede opens up further exciting possibilities for life beyond Earth.
Scientists_have_already_confirmed_the_existence_of_an_ocean_on_Europe,_another moon orbiting Jupiter,and NASA has announced plans to send an unmanned mission there searching for the life that might come with liquid water.
Hubble is a telescope that orbits Earth,but because of its impressive gravitational analyses it can be used to study the inside of far distant planets.Using these same principles,scientists could theoretically detect oceans on distant planets as well.
25.What can we learn about the Ganymede from the passage?C
A.It is a planet with the largest moon in our whole solar system.
B.It will be used by NASA as a base for the Hubble telescope.
C.Its ocean adds to people's excitement about life beyond Earth.
D.Its liquid ocean was first proved by the Galileo spacecraft.
26.Which of the following best describes the writer's attitude towards Hubble?
A
A.Favorable.B.Doubtful.
C.Negative.D.Cautious.
27.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 6 mean?B
A.An underground ocean has been found in Europe.
B.It is now certain that there is an ocean on Europe.
C.The presence of an underground ocean in Europe is not possible.
D.No evidence has shown the existence of an ocean on Europe.
28.What type of writing does this passage belong to?D
A.A term essay.
B.An exploration review.
C.An experiment report.
D.A news report..

分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀,作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了海洋增加了人們關(guān)于地球以外的生命的興奮,科學家們推測海洋對生命至關(guān)重要.

解答 25.C.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)通過第五段中"A deep ocean under the icy surface of Ganymede opens up further exciting possibilities for life beyond Earth."可知海洋增加了人們關(guān)于地球以外的生命的興奮.故選C.
26.A.推理判斷題.Cautious謹慎的; Doubtful懷疑的; Negative否定的; Favourable支持的.根據(jù)通過第五段中"This discovery marks an important milestone,highlighting what only Hubble can accomplished."可知作者對Hubble的態(tài)度是支持的.故選A.
27.B.句意理解題.通過橫線句子中的"confirm the existence"和"NASA has announced plans to send an unmanned mission there searching for the life that might come with liquid water."可知歐洲上空可能有海洋是確定的.故選B.
28.D.推理判斷題.term essay一個學期論文;A news report一個新聞報道;An experiment report 一個實驗報告;An exploration review一個探索評論.通過第一段"Washington:NASA has announced evidence…"格式及文章內(nèi)容可知.故選D.

點評 考察學生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實,要根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.

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